Storage System - Hikvision

Storage System User Manual

UD05216B


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User Manual

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Regulatory Information

FCC Information

FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,

pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and

can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may

cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to

cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

The device is advised to note that as a seller or a business user (Class A) Devices and intended for use outside the

Home area.

FCC Conditions

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

EU Conformity Statement

This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and comply

therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the EMC Directive

2014/30/EU, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU, the LVD Directive 2014/35/EU.

2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted

municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local

supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection

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2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as

unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific

battery information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate

cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a

designated collection point. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info

Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance

This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

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Safety Instruction

These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property

loss.

The precaution measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions”

Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected. Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.

Warnings

● Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or

end-user.

● In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of the nation

and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.

● Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power Source with

100~240 VAC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please refer to technical specifications for

detailed information.

● Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause over-heating or a fire

hazard.

● Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.

● If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power cable, and then

please contact the service center.

Warnings Follow these safeguards to

prevent serious injury or death.

Cautions Follow these precautions to

prevent potential injury or material

damage.


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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 7

Chapter 2 Getting Started ................................................................................................................ 8

2.1 HDD Installation ............................................................................................................................... 9

2.2 Accessing by Web Browser ............................................................................................................ 10

2.3 Login .............................................................................................................................................. 11

Chapter 3 Maintenance .................................................................................................................. 12

3.1 System ........................................................................................................................................... 13

3.2 Performance .................................................................................................................................. 13

3.3 General .......................................................................................................................................... 15

3.3.1 Viewing Version Information ............................................................................................ 15

3.3.2 Default Settings ................................................................................................................. 16

3.3.3 Managing Maintenance Log.............................................................................................. 16

3.3.4 Modifying Password .......................................................................................................... 16

3.3.5 SNMP Configuration ......................................................................................................... 17

3.3.6 Modifying Host Name ....................................................................................................... 17

3.3.7 Viewing Service Status ...................................................................................................... 18

3.3.8 System Upgrade ................................................................................................................ 18

3.4 Graphical Display ........................................................................................................................... 19

3.4.1 Front View ........................................................................................................................ 19

3.4.2 Pie Chart ........................................................................................................................... 20

3.5 Environmental ............................................................................................................................... 20

Chapter 4 Storage Management ..................................................................................................... 22

4.1 Managing Local HDD ..................................................................................................................... 23

4.1.1 Viewing HDD Status .......................................................................................................... 23

4.1.2 Rescanning HDD ................................................................................................................ 24

4.1.3 Positioning HDD ................................................................................................................ 24

4.1.4 HDD Initialization .............................................................................................................. 25

4.1.5 HDD Detection .................................................................................................................. 25

4.2 Array .............................................................................................................................................. 26

4.2.1 Creating Array ................................................................................................................... 26

4.2.2 Array Exception ................................................................................................................. 28

4.2.3 Rebuilding Array................................................................................................................ 28

4.2.4 Detecting Array ................................................................................................................. 29

4.2.5 Repairing Array ................................................................................................................. 29

4.2.6 Renaming Array ................................................................................................................ 29

4.2.7 Deleting Array ................................................................................................................... 30

4.2.8 Adding Hot Spare .............................................................................................................. 30

4.2.9 Deleting Hot Spare ............................................................................................................ 31

4.3 Storage Pool ................................................................................................................................... 31

4.3.1 Adding Storage Pool .......................................................................................................... 32

4.3.2 Deleting Storage Pool ........................................................................................................ 33

4.3.3 Positioning Storage Pool ................................................................................................... 33


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4.4 Logical Volume............................................................................................................................... 33

4.4.1 Creating Logical Volume .................................................................................................... 34

4.4.2 Deleting Logical Volume .................................................................................................... 34

4.4.3 Renaming Logical Volume ................................................................................................. 34

4.4.4 Enlarging Logical Volume .................................................................................................. 35

4.5 Configuration ................................................................................................................................. 35

4.5.1 Synchronization Speed and Type ...................................................................................... 36

4.5.2 Flickering Time .................................................................................................................. 36

Chapter 5 SAN ................................................................................................................................ 37

5.1 iSCSI ............................................................................................................................................... 38

5.1.1 Adding CHAP User ............................................................................................................. 38

5.1.2 Modifying CHAP User ........................................................................................................ 38

5.1.3 Enabling iSCSI .................................................................................................................... 39

5.1.4 Disabling iSCSI ................................................................................................................... 40

5.1.5 Modifying iSCSI Port.......................................................................................................... 40

5.2 FC (Optional) .................................................................................................................................. 40

5.2.1 Enabling FC ....................................................................................................................... 41

5.2.2 Disabling FC ....................................................................................................................... 42

Chapter 6 HYBRID SAN .................................................................................................................... 43

6.1 One-Key Configuration .................................................................................................................. 44

6.2 HYBRID SAN Configuration ......................................................................................................... 44

6.2.1 Starting HYBRID SAN ......................................................................................................... 45

6.2.2 Resetting HYBRID SAN....................................................................................................... 47

6.2.3 Record Volume .................................................................................................................. 48

6.3 Backup and Restoring .................................................................................................................... 50

6.3.1 Viewing Private Volume Information ................................................................................ 50

6.3.2 Restoring ........................................................................................................................... 51

6.3.3 Backup .............................................................................................................................. 51

6.3.4 Recovering Video Data...................................................................................................... 52

6.4 N+1 Management .......................................................................................................................... 53

6.4.1 Adding Backup HYBRID SAN .............................................................................................. 53

6.4.2 Deleting Backup HYBRID SAN............................................................................................ 54

6.4.3 Adding Master HYBRID SAN .............................................................................................. 54

Chapter 7 HYBRID SAN Sub-System .............................................................................................. 56

7.1 Access by Web Browser ................................................................................................................. 57

7.2 Information .................................................................................................................................... 57

7.3 Encoding Device ............................................................................................................................ 58

7.3.2 Adding Encoding Device .................................................................................................... 58

7.3.3 Modifying and Deleting .................................................................................................... 59

7.3.4 Exporting and Importing Encoding Device ........................................................................ 60

7.4 Previewing and Recording ............................................................................................................. 61

7.5 Strategy and Alarm ........................................................................................................................ 62

7.5.1 Record Plan ....................................................................................................................... 62

7.5.2 Upload Strategy................................................................................................................. 65


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7.5.3 Alarm ................................................................................................................................ 67

7.6 Playing and Downloading .............................................................................................................. 69

7.6.1 Searching Video ................................................................................................................ 69

7.6.2 Locking Videos .................................................................................................................. 69

7.6.3 Playing Videos ................................................................................................................... 70

7.6.4 Downloading Videos ......................................................................................................... 72

7.7 User ............................................................................................................................................... 74

7.8 System Configuration..................................................................................................................... 74

7.8.1 System Alarm .................................................................................................................... 74

7.8.2 HYBRID SAN Version ...................................................................................................... 75

7.9 Log Management ........................................................................................................................... 76

7.9.1 Searching Log .................................................................................................................... 76

7.9.2 Exporting Log .................................................................................................................... 77

7.9.3 Clearing Log ...................................................................................................................... 77

Chapter 8 System ............................................................................................................................ 78

8.1 Network ......................................................................................................................................... 79

8.1.1 Modifying Data Network Interface ................................................................................... 79

8.1.2 Binding Network Interfaces .............................................................................................. 79

8.1.3 Adding Route .................................................................................................................... 80

8.1.4 MAC and IP Bonding ......................................................................................................... 81

8.1.5 Advanced Parameters ....................................................................................................... 81

8.2 Alarm ............................................................................................................................................. 84

8.2.1 Alarm Type ........................................................................................................................ 84

8.2.2 Adding Email ..................................................................................................................... 86

8.2.3 Testing Email ..................................................................................................................... 87

8.2.4 Adding SNMP Manager ..................................................................................................... 87

8.2.5 Testing SMTP Manager ..................................................................................................... 88

8.3 Time .............................................................................................................................................. 88

8.3.1 Adjusting System Time ...................................................................................................... 88

8.3.2 Synchronizing Time ........................................................................................................... 89

Chapter 9 Log ................................................................................................................................. 90

9.1 Operation Log ................................................................................................................................ 91

9.2 Performance Log............................................................................................................................ 91

9.3 Upgrade Log ................................................................................................................................... 92


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Chapter 1 Overview

Purpose:

DS-A80&81 series storage system is a high-performance and highly reliable storage system. Designed with four

enterprise-class gigabyte network interfaces, it provides a bandwidth with 4 to 8G bps transmission capability and

a huge storage space. It is integrated with multiple advanced technologies, including a 64-bit hexa-core processors,

stable architecture, and the RAID 6 storage technology, thus to run reliably and protect user data security

effectively.

Figure 1. 1 GUI and Table 1. 1 GUI Introduction introduce the elements appear in the GUI (Graphical User

Interface) and clarify names for each element.

Figure 1. 1 GUI

Table 1. 1 GUI Introduction

No. Name Description

1 Banner and device

model Shows the device model.

2 Running status A shortcut for obtaining the real-time running status.

3 Navigation Bar Lists the storage system menu.

4 Help and logout A shortcut for accessing user manuals, downloading software, and logout.

5 Operation window Lists the parameters. You can configure parameters in the area.


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Chapter 2 Getting Started

Purpose:

The chapter introduces HDD installation steps, web browser access steps, and login steps.

Table 2. 1 Module Description

Module Description

HDD Installation Describes the steps of HDD installation.

Web Browser Access You can get access to the storage system via a server with the web browser

installed.

Login Introduces login storage system steps.

Key Words:

HDD Installation, Web Browser Access, Login


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2.1 HDD Installation

In the event of device appearance shown in following steps conflicts with real device, the later prevails.

Before you start:

Prepare the following equipment and accessories.

A storage system

Hard HDDs

A pair of anti-static gloves

A screwdriver

Steps:

1. Press the blue button. Then the handle pops up.

Figure 2. 2 Press the Blue Button

2. Hold the hander and pull the HDD dummy out of the slot.

Figure 2. 3 Pull out the HDD Dummy

3. Use the screwdriver to uninstall the baffle in the bottom of HDD slot.

4. Place an HDD in the HDD dummy. The SATA interface must face the HDD dummy rear.


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Figure 2. 4 Place HDD

5. Adjust the HDD position. Ensure the HDD rear aligning with HDD dummy rear and the two screw holes

aiming at the holes that marked with red frame in Figure 2. 5 HDD Position.

Figure 2. 5 HDD Position

6. Use a screwdriver to fasten the four screws into the screw holes in both sides.

Figure 2. 6 Install Screws

7. Push the HDD dummy back into the slot.

Figure 2. 7 Push the HDD Dummy into Slot

2.2 Accessing by Web Browser

You shall acknowledge that the use of the product with Internet access might be under network security risks. For

avoidance of any network attacks and information leakage, please strengthen your own protection. If the product

does not work properly, please contact with your dealer or the nearest service center.

Purpose:

You can get access to the storage system via a server with a web browser installed, without needing to install any

other software. The recommended web browsers are Internet Explorer 8 and Internet Explorer 11.

Before you start:


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1. Use a network cable to connect the system Ethernet port and the storage system management network

interface.

2. Configure the server IP address. Ensure it is in the same network segment with the IP address of

management network interface is 10.254.254.254.

Steps:

1. Open web browser.

2. Input the storage system IP address (https://10.254.254.254:2004) in Web browser address bar.

3. Press Enter.

2.3 Login

Steps:

If the device has not been activated, you need to activate the device first before login.

1. Set the password for the admin user account.

2. Click OK to login to the device.

STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own

choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case

letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the security of your product.

And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the

password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

If the device is already activated:

1. Select Login account as Basic Management or HYBRID SAN Sub-system.

Basic Management: Used to configure basic parameters of the storage system.

HYBRID SAN Sub-system: Used to Log into the HYBRID SAN sub-system.

2. Select User name.

3. Enter Password.

4. Mode is Advanced by default and is not selectable.

5. Click Login to log in the system.

Figure 2. 8 Login

https://10.254.254.254:2004/


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Chapter 3 Maintenance

Purpose:

Maintenance function enables you to view login and iSCSI information, monitor running status, restore default

settings, check and download logs, upgrade storage system, and so forth.


Module Description

System ● A shortcut for reboot and shutdown.

● Lists the login user information and iSCSI connection information.

Performance Shows you the real-time graph and data of system performance, including

bandwidth usage, memory usage, CPU usage, IO status, and Vmstatus.

General You can view system version, reset system, view logs, upgrade system, and add

check and repair strategy.

Graphical Display Provides a graph to show the front view status and a pie chart to show the storage

information.

Environmental Shows the fan information, module temperature, fan control panel version, and

chassis power.

Key words:

System, Performance, General, Graphical Display, Environmental

Figure 3. 2 Maintenance


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3.1 System

Purpose:

Once you log into the storage system, system menu appears. System menu is a shortcut for reboot and shutdown

and lists the login users and iSCSI connection information.

Steps:

1. Click Maintenance in navigation bar and choose System to enter System interface.

Figure 3. 3 System Monitor

2. Reboot, power off, or view login information or iSCSI connection info.

Click Reboot or Power off to restart or shut down the storage system.

The logged in users and IP addresses are listed in the Login info.

The LUN ID, iSCSI ID, and Initiator name are listed in iSCSI connection info, which shows which

devices are connecting iSCSI.

3.2 Performance

Purpose:

Performance menu shows you the real-time graph and data of system performance, including bandwidth usage,

memory usage, CPU usage, IO status, and system performance.

Steps:

1. Click Maintenance in navigation bar and choose Performance to enter Performance interface.

Figure 3. 4 Performance

2. Click Enable Graphical to show the real-time graphs of bandwidth usage, memory usage, and CPU usage.

3. Optionally, click Disable Graphical to fold the graphs.


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Figure 3. 5 Graph Monitor

4. Click System Performance to pop up system performance window. System performance updates per

second.

5. Click of View IP Performance to unfold input/output status.

6. Optionally, click of View IP Performance to fold input/output status.


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3.3 General

Purpose:

You can view system version, reset system, view logs, and upgrade system.

Step:

Click Maintenance in navigation bar and choose General.

Figure 3. 6 General

3.3.1 Viewing Version Information

Purpose:

Version information interface lists information including SMI, HYBRID SAN , Support, and so on.

Steps:

1. Click Version information to pop up version information window.

2. Click Cancel to close the window.

Figure 3. 7 Version Information


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3.3.2 Default Settings

Purpose:

You can reset system to factory defaults when system is abnormal. You are recommended to reset system under

the direction of professional technical support.

Resetting operation won’t restore administrator user name and password, RAID configuration, hot spot

configuration, and network parameters.

Steps:

1. Click Reset system to pop up reset system dialog.

Figure 3. 8 Reset System

2. Enter yes or YES in text field and click OK to reset.

3.3.3 Managing Maintenance Log

Purpose:

When system is abnormal, you can download the maintenance log to analyze problems.

Steps:

For details, refer to 9.1 Operation Log.

3.3.4 Modifying Password

Purpose:

You can modify password for basic management system and HYBRID SAN sub-system user.

Steps:

1. Click Modify password. And modify password window appears.

2. Select User Name as web_admin or nvr_admin.

web_admin: Basic management system user name.

nvr_admin: HYBRID SAN sub-system user name.

3. Enter Old Management Password and the same password in New Management Password and Confirm

Management Password.

The security level of modified password should not be lower than low security.

Password can only contain numbers, lowercase, uppercase, and underline for your password.


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Figure 3. 9 Modify Password

4. Click OK and click OK in popup message dialog to save the new password.

Once password is modified, it jumps to login interface. You need to enter the new password to log in.

Another controller password changes with the current controller password.

3.3.5 SNMP Configuration

Purpose:

By configuring SNMP parameters, you can log in PRTG Traffic Grapher tool to monitor the system status, including

exception information, CPU usage, and so forth.

Steps:

1. Click SNMP Configuration button.

Figure 3. 10 SNMP Configuration

2. SNMP Version is V2(v2c) by default and is not editable.

3. Enter User Name, Contact, and Physical address.

4. Click OK to save the settings. Then you can view system status by logging in PRTG Traffic Grapher Tool.

3.3.6 Modifying Host Name

Steps:

1. Click Modify and text field appears.


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2. Enter host name in the text field.

3. Click Modify to activate the new host name.

Figure 3. 11 Modify Host Name

Only letters (a to z and A to Z), numbers (0 to 9), and underline (_) can be input.

3.3.7 Viewing Service Status

Purpose:

Whether the services are running or not. You can enable, disable, or restart the services.

Steps:

Click Enable to start the service that is not running.

Click Disable to shut down the running service.

Click Restart to restart services.

Figure 3. 12 Service Status

3.3.8 System Upgrade

Purpose:

You are recommended to upgrade system under the help of professional support.

Steps:

1. Click System upgrade in Common menu to enter Application Service interface.

Figure 3. 13 Application Service

2. Click Browser and choose the upgrade package.

3. Click Upload to upgrade. After upgrade succeeded, reboot the storage system to activate the new version.

4. Optionally, you can click Restore to restore to previous version.

You can only restore to the last upgraded version.


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3.4 Graphical Display

Purpose:

The storage system provides a graph to show the front view status and a pie chart to show the storage

information.

Step:

Click Maintenance in navigation bar and choose Graphical Display to enter Graphical Display interface.

Figure 3. 14 Graphical Display

3.4.1 Front View

Purpose:

Front view can show you the HDD status.

Steps:

1. Click Front View in Graphical Display menu to show front view.

Table 3. 2 Indicator Status Description

Indicator Color Description

Top indicator Unlit HDD doesn’t exist.

Green HDD is connected and recognized.

Bottom indicator

Green HDD is normal.

Blue Reading and writing normally.

Red HDD is rebuilding.

2. Positioning the pointer in a green indicator slot. Then the message dialog appears.

Figure 3. 15 HDD Information

3. Click Overview to view information of all HDD.


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Figure 3. 16 HDD Overview

4. Optionally, click Refresh in top-right corner to update the front view.

3.4.2 Pie Chart

Purpose:

Pie chart shows the free size of all storage modules, including system, LUN, snapshot, HYBRID SAN , iSCSI, and FC.

Steps:

1. Click Pie Chart in Graphical Display to enter Pie Chart interface.

2. Positioning the pointer in the part you want to view. Free size and free size Percentage appear in a dialog.

3. Optionally, click Refresh in top-right corner to update the information.

Figure 3. 17 Pie Chart

3.5 Environmental

Purpose:

Environmental shows the fan information, module temperature, fan control panel version, and chassis power.

Steps:

1. Click Maintenance in navigation bar and choose Control Message to enter Control Message interface. Fan

RPM (Revolutions per Minute), temperature, and other information are shown.

You can install or uninstall fans. Up to 6 fans’ formation can be connected.


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Figure 3. 18 Host

2. Click Mute in top-right corner to turn off system audible warning.

3. To find out which controller is working, click Position in top-right corner and click OK in popup dialog. The

FN indicator of working controller would light up and flash for 10 minutes.

4. Set fan speed.

1) Click Speed Regulation in top-right corner to pop up dialog box.

Figure 3. 19 Fan Speed

2) Choose speed as Low speed, Medium speed, or High speed in dropdown list.

3) Click OK to save the settings.


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Chapter 4 Storage Management

Purpose:

Storage management provides configuration including HDD management, array, storage pool, LUN (logical

Volume), and storage settings.


Module Description

HDD Management

You can:

View HDD information and status.

Rescan, positioning, initialize, and detect HDDs.

Array

You can:

Create arrays.

Add hot spare.

View array and hot spare information.

Delete array and hot spare.

Storage pool

You can:

Add, delete, and positioning storage pools.

Remove and positioning HDDs.

View system total and free capacity.

LUN (Logical volume)

You can

Add and delete LUNs.

Rename, expand, clone, and snapshot LUNs.

Configurations

You can:

Set array synchronization speed.

Set array synchronization type.

Set flicking frequency for HDD positioning indicator.

Key words:

HDD Management, Array, Storage Pool, LUN (Logical Volume), Configuration

Figure 4. 2 Storage


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4.1 Managing Local HDD

Purpose:

You can view the HDD information here, including HDD location, supplier, model, size, status, and belonging

group.

Step:

Click Storage in navigation bar and choose HDD Management.

Figure 4. 3 HDD Management

4.1.1 Viewing HDD Status

Purpose:

You can view status of one HDD or all HDDs.

4.1.1.1 One HDD

Steps:

1. In the HDD information list, Click Details of an HDD. HDD state dialog appears.

2. Click SMART to view the HDD SMART detection information.

Figure 4. 4 HDD Status

4.1.1.2 All HDDs

Steps:

1. Click HDD Status in the upper left corner.

2. Click SMART of an HDD to view its SMART detection information.


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Figure 4. 5 HDD Status

There are totally 6 kinds of status for an HDD.

Table 4. 2 HDD Status Description

Status Description

Normal HDD works normally.

Undetected HDD failed the HDD detection.

Lost HDD is unrecognized.

Risky Exception occurs during HDD detection. But it can still work.

Bad HDD is kicked out by an array.

Warning HDD read and writing speed is higher than 10 MB/S during pressure test.

4.1.2 Rescanning HDD

Step:

If detecting a newly installed HDD failed, click Rescan to find the HDD.

If an HDD is uninstalled from the storage system, click Rescan to remove it from the HDD interface.

Rescanning HDDs may result in HDD status appearing as Unknown. Fresh the interface or click Rescan again to

solve the problem.

4.1.3 Positioning HDD

Purpose:

HDD bottom indicator flickers after enabling the function. It enables you to find a certain HDD more easily.

Before you start:

Set the flickering time first. For details, refer to 4.5.2 Flickering Time.


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Steps:

1. Check the checkbox of HDD you want to find.

2. Click Position and click OK in popup dialog box. Then HDD indicator keeps flickering in red for the set

flickering time.

4.1.4 HDD Initialization

Purpose:

To recover an HDD when its status is uninitialized or when it is kicked out by an array, you can initialize it.

Steps:

1. Check the checkbox of HDD you want to initialize.

2. Click Initialize and click OK in popup dialog box to start initializing.

4.1.5 HDD Detection

Purpose:

To recognize an HDD which is added to a storage system for the first time, detect it.

Steps:

1. Check the checkboxes of HDDs to detect.

2. Click Detect.

Figure 4. 6 HDD Detection

3. Select the Detection Mode as Rapid or Comprehensive.

Rapid: Detect parts of all HDD blocks. It takes shorter time than Comprehensive.

Comprehensive: Detect all HDD blocks. It takes longer time than Rapid.

It is recommended to operate rapid detection when system is under low pressure.

You are recommended to operate comprehensive detection for the first use HDD.

To keep data safe, detect an HDD every 3 months.

4. Click Start to start detecting. The selected detection mode, detection progress, and detection time are listed

in the top part of the interface.


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5. Optionally, click Refresh to update the detection status, detection process and detection time.

Or you can click Stop to end all detections.

There are 3 kinds of detection status: Unsubmitted, Detecting, and Completed.

Table 4. 3 Detection Status Description

Check Status Description

Uncommitted HDD detection has not been committed.

Detecting HDD is being detected.

Waiting Another HDD is being detected. You need to wait till the detection is finished.

4.2 Array

Purpose:

You can create and manage array.

Step:

Click Storage in navigation bar and choose Array.

Figure 4. 7 Array

4.2.1 Creating Array

Purpose:

You can use available HDDs to create array.

Steps:

1. Click Create Array.


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Figure 4. 8 Create Array

2. Input Array Name in text field.

3. Select Array Type in drop-down list. RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 3, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, and RAID 50 are

selectable.

Figure 4. 9 Required HDD Quantity

Array Type Required HDD Quantity

RAID 0 At least 2 HDDs.



RAID 5 Valid range: [3, 12].


RAID 10 RAID is made of RAID 0 and RAID 1 which requires

at least 4 even HDDs.

RAID 50 RAID is made of RAID 0 and RAID 5 which requires

at least 6 even HDDs.

4. Select Array Block Size(KB) in drop-down list.

5. Select I/O Priority as Performance Priority, Protection Priority, Balanced, or Smart.

Performance Priority: To guarantee external IO task performance, internal IO task is totally stopped.

Protection Priority: To guarantee internal IO task performance, external IO task would only take the

rest channel.

Balanced: When both internal and external IO task exist, Balance ensures internal IO task occupy

certain channel without influencing external IO task.

Smart: Without external IO task, array is initialized in the highest speed. Or array is initialized in the

lowest speed.

If RAID level is RAID 0, I/O priority is unavailable.


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6. Select the Available HDDs to create RAID.

Or select Available arrays to create RAID.

Or select the combination of Available HDDs and Available arrays.

Only enterprised HDDs are listed in Auailable HDDs list.

In order to increase the performance of created RAID, it is recommended to use HDDs of the same

model and capacity when creating a RAID.

7. Click OK to create array. The successfully created array lists in Array information list. Once created, the array

starts initializing.

4.2.2 Array Exception

Purpose:

If HDD failure occurs, array degrades. When more HDDs fail, array fails. Degraded array can keep working.

However, failed array cannot work. Notification area will notify you once array degraded or failed. Refer to

following table for array degraded and failed condition.

Table 4. 4 Array Degraded Condition

RAID Level Degraded Condition Failed Condition

RAID 0 RAID 0 will not degrade. One HDD fails.

RAID 1 N-1 HDDs fail. All HDDs fail.

RAID 3 One HDD fails. Two HDDs fail.

RAID 5

RAID 6 N-1 HDDs fail. More than three HDDs fail.

RAID 10 One HDD fails. Two HDDs fail in either contained RAID.

RAID 50

If array in storage pool degrades, physical volume degrades.

If array in storage pool fails, physical volume fails.

4.2.3 Rebuilding Array

Purpose:

Rebuilding refers to the process of using a normal HDD or array to virtually replace a failed HDD in a degraded

array. The normal HDD can be hot spare HDD, newly inserted HDD, and so forth.

During rebuilding process, if the rebuilding HDD fails, the array stays degraded.

During rebuilding process, if a normal HDD in array fails, the array becomes failed.

During rebuilding process, if I/O error occurs to the rebuilding HDD, you need to change rebuilding HDD.

4.2.3.1 Rebuilding with Hot Spare

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Add global, area, or local hot spare HDD or array for array.

Step:

Once the array degraded, hot spare HDD or hot spare array automatically rebuilds the array.

When the degraded array possesses both global and local hot spare, it rebuilds with local hot spare preferentially.

4.2.3.2 Rebuilding with Available HDD

Before you start:

Ensure there is at least one available HDD which isn’t included in any array or storage pool.

Steps:

1. Click Maintenance of a degraded array in Array information list.

2. Click Rebuild to pop up Array rebuild interface.

3. Select an Available HDD or Available Array.

4. Click OK to start rebuilding.

4.2.4 Detecting Array

Purpose:

You can detect whether the data bit and parity data in an array match or not.

If array in storage pool starts detecting, the physical volume status is detecting.

Steps:


2. Click Detect to start detecting.

4.2.5 Repairing Array

Purpose:

You can repair the data bit and parity data mismatch issue.

If array in storage pool starts repairing, physical volume status is repairing.

Steps:


2. Click Repair to start repairing.

4.2.6 Renaming Array

Steps:

1. Click Maintenance of an array in Array information list.

2. Click Rename.

3. Enter a new name.


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4. Click OK to save the new name.

4.2.6.1 Modify I/O Priority

Steps:


2. Click Modify.

3. Select I/O Priority in dropdown list.

4. Click OK.

4.2.6.2 Pause Initialization/Rebuilding/Detection/Repair

Purpose:

When the array is initializing, rebuilding, detecting, or repairing, you can pause.

Steps:


2. Click Pause to pause current process.

3. You can click Keep to resume.

4.2.7 Deleting Array

Steps:

1. Check the checkbox of array you want to delete.

2. Click button to delete.

If the array has been added to a storage pool, you need to remove it from storage pool first, or it can’t be deleted.

4.2.8 Adding Hot Spare

Purpose:

The hot spare HDD can replace failed HDD in the degraded array. In order to protect data from damage in case of

HDDs in array fail, it is recommended to add hot spare HDDs for a created array.

RAID 0 will not degrade. So you need not add local hot spare HDD for it.

Steps:

1. Click Add Hot Spare Disk to enter Add hot spare interface.

2. Select Group as Global, Area, or Local.

Global: Global hot spare HDDs can replace failed HDDs in any degraded arrays of storage devices in

the same system.

Area: Area hot spare HDDs replace failed HDDs in any degraded arrays of one storage system.

Local: Local hot spare HDDs replace failed HDDs in designated array.


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Priority of hot spare: Local hot spare › area hot spare › global hot spare

3. If Group is Area, select available array in Area dropdown list.

If Group is Local, select array in Array dropdown list.

4. Select at least one Available HDD.

Or select at least one Available array.

Or select the combination of Available HDD or Available array.

5. Click OK to create hot spare.

Figure 4. 10 Add Hot Spare

4.2.9 Deleting Hot Spare

Steps:

1. Select arrays you want to delete.

2. Click button to delete.

4.3 Storage Pool

Purpose:

Storage pool, which is made of physical volumes and contains arrays and HDDs, is designed for central

management of storage capacity.

Step:

Click Storage in navigation bar and choose Storage Pool.


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Figure 4. 11 Storage Pool

Table 4. 5 Interface Description

Area Name Description

1 Information Area Lists the storage pool total size, free size, LUN size, snapshot size,

HYBRID SAN size, iSCSI size, and FC size.

2 Configuration Area You can add, delete, and positioning created physical volume here.

4.3.1 Adding Storage Pool

Purpose:

You need to create physical volumes to build storage pool.

Before you start:

Ensure available array or HDD exists in the storage system.

Steps:

1. Click Add.

Figure 4. 12 Add Storage Pool

2. Select at least one array or HDD as storage pool.

Or select the combination of array or HDD.

3. Input PV Name in text field.


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4. Click OK to add the storage pool.

Figure 4. 13 Storage Pool

4.3.2 Deleting Storage Pool

Purpose:

You can delete storage pool by deleting the added physical volumes.

Steps:

1. Check the checkboxes of physical volumes you want to delete.

2. Click or button to delete them.

Idle physical volumes can be deleted except the first created physical volume.

4.3.3 Positioning Storage Pool

Before you start:

Set the flickering time first. For details, refer to 4.5.2 Flickering Time.

Steps:

1. Check the checkbox of physical volume you want to positioning.

2. Click button. Then the HDD bottom indicator keeps flickering in green for the set flickering

time.

4.4 Logical Volume

Purpose:

Logical volume is the virtual HDD which is made of physical HDD.

Step:

Click Storage in navigation bar and choose LUN.

Figure 4. 14 Logical Volume


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4.4.1 Creating Logical Volume

Purpose:

You can create logical volumes by using available physical volumes.

Steps:

1. Click Create.

Figure 4. 15 Create Logical Volume

2. Enter Name.

3. Enter Capacity (MB).

4. Select Block Size (Byte) from dropdown list.

5. Choose Available Physical Volume.

6. Click OK to create logical volume. Created logical volume is listed in logical volume information list.

4.4.2 Deleting Logical Volume

Steps:

1. Select the logical volume you want to delete.

2. Click button to delete them.

The working logical volume can be deleted. Only free logical volume can be deleted.

4.4.3 Renaming Logical Volume

You can only rename the free logical volumes.

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1. Click button of the logical volume you want to rename.

2. Enter a new name.

3. Click OK to save the new name.

4.4.4 Enlarging Logical Volume

Purpose:

You can enlarge the size of created logical volume.

You can only enlarge the idle logical volumes.

Steps:

1. Click button of the logical volume you want to extend.

Figure 4. 16 Extend LUN

2. Enter New Capacity (MB).

3. Select Available Physical Volume used to extend.

4. Click OK to extend.

4.5 Configuration

Purpose:

You can set the array synchronization speed type and flickering time of positioning indicator.

Step:

Click Storage in navigation bar and choose Configuration.


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Figure 4. 17 Configurations

4.5.1 Synchronization Speed and Type

Purpose:

Array synchronization speed and synchronization type is editable.

Steps:

1. Click Modify of Array Synchronization Speed.

2. Select Array Synchronization Speed as High, Medium, Low, or None.

The faster the speed is, the highest the internel IO percentage is.

3. Click OK.

4. Click Modify of Array Synchronization Type.

5. Select Array Synchronization Type as Serial or Parallel.

6. Click OK.

Figure 4. 18 Synchronization Speed and Type

4.5.2 Flickering Time

Purpose:

When positioning an HDD, the HDD bottom indicator keeps flickering for the set time.

Steps:

1. Enter a number as flickering time in HDD Positioning Flickering Time (s).

Valid flickering time ranges from 5 to 300 and the unit is second.

2. Click Modify.


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Chapter 5 SAN

Purpose:

You can add iSCSI disks and FC (Fiber Channel) disks in your computer.


Module Description

iSCSI You can add iSCSI disks in your computer.

FC You can add FC disks in your computer.

Keywords:

iSCSI, FC

Figure 5. 2 SAN


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5.1 iSCSI

Purpose:

You can add iSCSI HDDs in your computer.

Step:

Click SAN in navigation bar and choose iSCSI to enter iSCSI interface.

Figure 5. 3 iSCSI

5.1.1 Adding CHAP User

Purpose:

When enabling iSCSI, you can select an added CHAP user as a way to verify your computer permission.

Steps:

1. Click button to enter Add CHAP User interface.

Figure 5. 4 Add CHAP User

2. Enter CHAP User Name, New Password, and Confirm password.

User Name: Only letters, numbers, and underline are allowed.

New Password: Only 12 to 16 characters, including letters, numbers, and underline, are allowed.

Confirm Password: It must be the same as New Password.

3. Click OK and click OK in confirmation dialog box to add the CHAP user.

5.1.2 Modifying CHAP User

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You can modify the password of added users.

Before you start:

If the CHAP going to be modified is linked to one or more iSCSIs and these iSCSIs are connecting with computers,

you need to disconnect them from computer first.

Steps:

1. Click button to enter Modify CHAP User Interface.

2. Enter the CHAP username you want to modify in the text field.

3. Enter a new Password and Confirm password.

4. Click OK and click OK in confirmation dialog box to modify the CHAP user.

5.1.3 Enabling iSCSI

Purpose:

Enabling iSCSI in the storage system makes it possible for you to add iSCSI HDDs in computer.

Steps:

1. Click button to pop up Enable iSCSI interface.

Figure 5. 5 Enable iSCSI

2. Enter Client IP and iSCSI ID.

Client IP: To turn on iSCSI for a specified client (computer), enter the client IP address. To turn on iSCSI

for multiple clients, enter 0.0.0.0 in the text field.

3. Select the identity authentication method in the dropdown list of CHAP User.

Disable: There is no limit for client access.

Other CHAP user: Correct CHAP user name and password are needed for client to get access to LUN.

4. Select the logical volume Access Mode as Read/Write, Write-Through, Read Only, or Intelligent Read-Only.

Read/Write: Read and writing permission.

Intelligent Read-Only: Even though writing operation succeeded, data wouldn’t be written into LUN. It

is mainly used to test the storage system performance.


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Write-Through: It writes the data into HDDs directly without writing into HDD buffer. A low writing

speed makes the data complete.

5. Choose an available Logical Volume.

6. Click OK to enable the iSCSI.

When multiple iSCSIs share the same LUN, only one iSCSI server access mode can be R/W and other servers

should be RO or IRO, or file system may be damaged or data may lose.

5.1.4 Disabling iSCSI

Purpose:

For the unnecessary iSCSIs, you can disable them, thus to keep the storage system safe and stable.

Before you start:

Disconnect the storage system from the clients for which you want to disable iSCSI.

Steps:

1. Check the checkbox of iSCSI you want to disable.

2. Click and click OK in confirmation dialog box.

5.1.5 Modifying iSCSI Port

Purpose:

iSCSI port is needed when accessing via computer. It can be edited.

Before you start:

Disconnect all iSCSIs first, or iSCSI enabled under pervious iSCSI port couldn’t be deleted.

Steps:

1. Click SAN in navigation bar and choose Setting to enter Setting interface.

Figure 5. 6 Setting

2. Enter a number between 3000 and 65534 except 7402 in Current target port text field.

3. Click Modify, click OK in confirmation dialog box, and click OK in second popup dialog box.

5.2 FC (Optional)

Purpose:

You can add FC HDDs in your computer.


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Before you start:

1. Install fiber Ethernet adapter and fiber Ethernet adapter drive in both the storage system and the client

server.

2. Connect the storage system and client server to fiber channel switch with fiber.

Step:

Click SAN in navigation bar and choose FC to enter FC interface.

Figure 5. 7 iSCSI

5.2.1 Enabling FC

Purpose:

Enabling FC in the storage system makes it possible for you to add FC HDDs in computer. To visit FC HDD via

computer, the storage system and the computer should locate in an optical fiber network. You can enable FC

service for:

A specified fiber channel.

All available fiber channels.

A specified FC port.

All available FC ports.

Before you start:

Install optical fiber card first.

Create at least one LUN first. For detailed steps, refer to 4.4 Logical Volume.

Steps:

1. Click Enable FC to enter Enable FC interface.

Figure 5. 8 Enable FC

2. According to actual connection, select Fiber Channel as Fiber Channel0, Fiber Channel1, Fiber Channel2, or

Fiber Channel3. If you are not sure about selecting which one, select Available channels. The storage

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Fiber Channel 0 refers to fiber port 1 in real panel. Fiber Channel 1 refers to fiber port 2 in rear panel. And

so on.

3. To specify a client, enter Client WWPN of 16 numbers.

Client WWPN: The client fiber Ethernet adapter WWPN. You can use a fiber client to obtain WWPN. If no

client is available, enter 0000000000000000. The storage system connects all available clients WWPN and

share FC with all connected clients.

4. Select available LUN in the dropdown list of LUN name.

5. Choose Logical LUN ID as Auto or Manual.

Auto: The storage system automatically specifies a free LUN ID.

Manual: It is recommended to choose Manual. The logical LUN ID which is the first manual one must

be 0.

6. Select LUN access mode as R/W, SR/W, RO, or IRO.

R/W: Read and writing permission.

IRO (Intelligent Read Only): Even though writing operation succeeded, data wouldn’t be written into

LUN. It is mainly used to test the storage system performance.

RO: Read only

SR/W (Synchronous Read/Write): It writes the data into HDDs directly without writing into HDD buffer.

A low writing speed makes the data complete.

7. Click OK and click OK in confirmation dialog box to enable FC.

5.2.2 Disabling FC

Purpose:

You can disable FC service for:

A specified fiber channel.

All available fiber channels.

A specified FC port

All available FC ports.

Steps:

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Chapter 6 HYBRID SAN

Purpose:

You can configure HYBRID SAN and N+1 parameters.


Module Description

HYBRID SAN

You can:

Configure private volume, HYBRID SAN configuration, create record volume, and

extend record volume.

HYBRID SAN one-key configuration.

Manage N+1.

Log in HYBRID SAN sub-system to add encoders, add strategy, search video, and

so forth.

N+1 A storage system whose HYBRID SAN service has started can serve as a backup HYBRID

SAN for other HYBRID SAN s.

Keywords:

HYBRID SAN , N+1

Figure 6. 2 HYBRID SAN


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6.1 One-Key Configuration

Purpose:

Quick-setting creating helps you to create HYBRID SAN quickly.

Before you start:

Ensure there is neither storage pool nor array in the storage system.

Steps:

1. Click the One-Key Configuration button in upper right corner to start quick settings.

2. Click OK to confirm. Quick-setting takes 3 to 15 minutes. During the quick-settings, following operations are

performed automatically.

1) Add HDDs to storage pool. Or create RAIDs and add them to storage pool.

The whole HDDs are added to storage pool with no more free capacity. You can view the storage pool

usage in Storage › Storage Pool.

2) Create private volume, reserved volume, and record volume. If more than 3 LUNs are created, one

archive volume is created.

Figure 6. 3 HYBRID SAN Settings Interface

Bad HDD, risky HDD, and warning HDD would not be added to storage pool.

Non-enterprise HDD is added to storage pool by single-HDD mode.

Quick-setting takes longer if any undetected HDD exists.

If HDDs in the storage system are less than 6, they are added to storage pool by single-HDD mode.

If HDDs in the storage system are not less than 6 and HDDs in storage enclosure is less than 6, the

storage system HDDs are added by array mode and the storage enclosure HDDs won’t be added.

If HDDs in the storage system and HDDs in storage enclosure are both not less than 6, they are both

added to storage pool by array mode.

If only one HDD exists, no reserved volume is created. In single-HDD mode, no reserved volume is

created in the last HDD of the storage system. In array mode, two reserved volumes are created in each

RAID.

By default, a 50 GB size private volume and a 50 GB size reserved volume should be created.

6.2 HYBRID SAN Configuration

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You can start and reset HYBRID SAN and create record volume.

Step:

Click the Configure HYBRID SAN button in upper right corner.

Figure 6. 4 HYBRID SAN

6.2.1 Starting HYBRID SAN

Purpose:

You can start HYBRID SAN after private volumes are created.

Before you start:

1. To create storage pool, do one of the following:

Single-HDD mode: Add HDDs to storage pool.

Array mode: Create arrays and add them to storage pool.

2. Create at least 5 LUNs. Ensure at least 4 of them are larger than 20 GB. The four LUNs are used to create

private volume, reserved volume. Other LUNs are used to create record volume.

If record volume size is fewer than 120T, then private volume 1 and private volume 2 size should both

larger 50G.

If record volume size ranges from 120T to 180T, then private volume 1 and private volume 2 size

should both larger 60G.

If record volume enlarges by 60T, record volume 1 and record volume 2 should both enlarge by 10G.

Steps:

1. Click the Configure Private Volume tab.


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Figure 6. 5 HYBRID SAN Configuration

2. Check the checkbox of Enable HYBRID SAN after finishing.

3. Optionally, check the checkbox of Allocate private volume's reserved space and Enable private volume's

reserved space.

Enable private volume's reserved space: Create a spare volume for private volume. The spare volume

works as a backup volume. When error occurs to the two private volumes, the two spare LUNs would

replace them.

It is not recommended to use a spare volume in the same physical volume with the private volume.

4. To add private volume 1, choose a Free LUN and click button.

5. To add private volume 2, choose a Free LUN and click button.

HYBRID SAN configuration information is saved in private volume 1 and private volume 2.

It is not recommended to use the LUN created by the HDD first added to storage pool to create private

volume 1.

The chosen LUNs’ capacity should meet the demand shown in red frames in Figure 6. 5 HYBRID SAN

Configuration.

If Allocate private volume's reserved space and Enable private volume's reserved space are selected,

the storage system automatically select two free LUN as the spare volumes.

6. Click OK to start creating the two private volumes. After private volumes are created, HYBRID SAN starts

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Figure 6. 6 Created Prviate Volume

Table 6. 2 HYBRID SAN Status Description

Status Description

Not configured or incomplete HYBRID SAN is not configured.

Running HYBRID SAN is correctly started.

Stopped

Click Stop HYBRID SAN to stop HYBRID SAN service. Once HYBRID SAN

is stopped, you are not able to view encoder information and videos. You

can click Start HYBRID SAN to recover to Running status.

Running and Recovering Indicators HYBRID SAN is working normally and in automatic recovery

process.

Stopped and Recovering Indicators HYBRID SAN is stopped and in automatic recovery process.

6.2.2 Resetting HYBRID SAN

Purpose:

You can delete HYBRID SAN videos, encoders, and other configurations by resetting HYBRID SAN . After reset,

HYBRID SAN status restores to not configured or incomplete.

Steps:

1. Enter HYBRID SAN configuration menu.

Figure 6. 7 Reset HYBRID SAN


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2. Click HYBRID SAN Service Reset.

3. Enter yes or YES in text field to start reset.

6.2.3 Record Volume

Purpose:

Record volume is the logical volume stores videos.

6.2.3.1 Creating Record Volume

Steps:

1. Click Create Record Volume menu.

Figure 6. 8 Create Record Volume

2. Enter the Record Volume Name in text field.

3. Select Overwrite Strategy as Overwrite or Do Not Overwrite.

Overwrite: Once the record volume is full, videos can still write into it by covering the earliest videos.

Do Not Overwrite: Once the record volume is full, videos cannot be written in it

4. Select Record Volume Usage as Video Storage or Picture Storage.

5. If you want to create record volume based on local HDD or array, select Logical Volume Source as Local. If

you want to create it based on IP SAN, select LUN source as IP SAN.

6. Select one or more Usable LUN.

If the capacity of private volume 1 and private volume 2 are both larger than 50 GB, maximum capacity of

each LUN of record volume is 8 TB.

7. Click OK to create the record volume. The created record volumes are listed in Record Volume list.

6.2.3.2 Clearing, Modifying, and Deleting Record Volume

Purpose:

The created record volumes are listed in Record Volume list. You can clear videos saved in it, modify its

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Table 6. 3 Icon Description

Icon Name Description

Clear data You can clear videos saved in the record volume.

Modify You can modify record volume name, usage, and data overlay strategy.

Delete

You can delete the record volume. Data saved in it is removed.

Do not delete record volume when linked encoder is recording.

If a record volume consists of two or more LUNs, you can delete one of them according to following steps:

Steps

1. Click the record volume name.

Figure 6. 9 LUNs

2. Click of the LUN you want to delete.

3. Enter yes or YES in text field to delete it. After it is deleted, data saved in the LUN is deleted and the LUN

status is Free.

6.2.3.3 Extending

Purpose:

When the record volume capacity is insufficient, you can use the free LUNs to extend it.

Steps:

1. Click Extend Record Volume menu.


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Figure 6. 10 Extend Record Volume

2. Select the record volume you want to extend in Record Volume Name dropdown list.

3. Select the Usable LUN used to extend.

4. Click OK to start extending.

6.3 Backup and Restoring

Purpose:

The chapter introduces the video backup and HYBRID SAN restoring steps.

Step:

Click Backup and Restore button in upper right corner.

Figure 6. 11 Back and Restore

6.3.1 Viewing Private Volume Information

Step:


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Click Private volume information menu to enter Private Volume information interface. LUNs making up private

volume 1 and private volume 2 are listed.

6.3.2 Restoring

Purpose:

When error occurs to HYBRID SAN , restoring HYBRID SAN can recover it. Restoring may cause data loss, so you

need to contact us for professional help. We are not responsible for error caused by unprofessional operation.

Step:

Click Execute Restoration Task menu to enter Restore interface.

Figure 6. 12 Restore

6.3.3 Backup

Purpose:

The storage system backs up the index of all videos every hour. You can manually back up all videos’ index

according to following steps. The backed up index is saved in database.

The function backs up video index instead of videos.

Steps:

1. Click Execute Backup Task tab.

2. Click OK to start backing up.


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Figure 6. 13 Backup

6.3.4 Recovering Video Data

Purpose:

If you reset HYBRID SAN , deleted record volume, or cleared record volume by mistake, you can contact us for

professional help, we would help you to recover these data. We are not responsible for error caused by

unprofessional operation.

Step:

Click Execute Record Data Restoration tab.

Figure 6. 14 Record Data Recovery


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6.4 N+1 Management

Purpose:

A storage system whose HYBRID SAN service has started can serve as a backup HYBRID SAN for other HYBRID

SAN s. When one or more master HYBRID SAN s fail, the backup HYBRID SAN would record the videos from

encoders. Master HYBRID SAN error includes network error, private volumes damaged, database error, and

HYBRID SAN service error. After the master HYBRID SAN s recovers to normal, backup HYBRID SAN would

upload videos back to master HYBRID SAN s.

Before you start:

Start HYBRID SAN service in both master HYBRID SAN and backup HYBRID SAN .

Step:

Click N+1 in navigation bar and choose N+1 to enter HYBRID SAN interface.

Figure 6. 15 N+1 Management

Log into master HYBRID SAN and add backup HYBRID SAN for master HYBRID SAN first. And then Log

into backup HYBRID SAN and add master HYBRID SAN for backup HYBRID SAN .

A storage system can be either backup HYBRID SAN or master HYBRID SAN .

Ensure the system time of backup HYBRID SAN and master HYBRID SAN are the same. For detailed steps

of modifying system time, refer to Chapter 8.3 Time.

Once master HYBRID SAN can only link to one backup HYBRID SAN

It is not recommended that encoding devices added in backup HYBRID SAN have duplicate name.

6.4.1 Adding Backup HYBRID SAN

Purpose:

Add backup HYBRID SAN in master HYBRID SAN first.

Before you start:

Log into master HYBRID SAN and enter N+1 Management interface.

Steps:

1. Click the Add Backup HYBRID SAN button.


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Figure 6. 16 Add Backup HYBRID SAN

2. Enter the backup HYBRID SAN IP address.

3. Click OK to add.

4. Optionally, you can check the checkboxes of Synchronization and Delete the videos saved in backup

HYBRID SAN after synchronization succeeded, and click Modify to enable them.

Synchronization: Once master HYBRID SAN recovers to normal, backup HYBRID SAN uploads the

videos back to master HYBRID SAN .

Delete the videos saved in backup HYBRID SAN after synchronization succeeded: Delete the videos

in backup HYBRID SAN once they are uploaded to master HYBRID SAN .

Figure 6. 17 Backup HYBRID SAN

6.4.2 Deleting Backup HYBRID SAN

Steps:

1. Check the checkbox of backup HYBRID SAN you want to delete.

2. Click the button and click OK in confirmation dialog box.

6.4.3 Adding Master HYBRID SAN

Before you start:

1. Log into backup HYBRID SAN and enter N+1 Management interface.

2. Add the same encoding devices in backup HYBRID SAN , which have been added in master HYBRID SAN . For

details, refer to chapter 7.3.2 Adding Encoding Device. Ensure the name of encoding devices from different

backup HYBRID SAN s varies from each other.

3. Delete the added encoding devices in step 2.

4. Add schedules for encoding devices in backup HYBRID SAN the same as schedule in master HYBRID SAN .

Steps:

1. Click the Add Master HYBRID SAN button.


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Figure 6. 18 Add Master HYBRID SAN

2. Enter master HYBRID SAN IP address.

3. Click OK to add. The added master HYBRID SAN is listed in HYBRID SAN master list

4. Enter Maximum Taking Over Number and click Modify. If maximum taken-over master HYBRID SAN is 4

and 7 master HYBRID SAN s are added, when 5 master HYBRID SAN s are abnormal, the backup HYBRID SAN

would take over the first added 4 master HYBRID SAN s. After one or more of the 4 HYBRID SAN s recovers,

other master HYBRID SAN s would be taken over.

The max. taken-over number cannot be more than 10. If input 0 or input nothing, system regards it as 10.

Table 6. 4 Backup HYBRID SAN Status

Backup HYBRID

SAN Status Description

Standby When master HYBRID SAN is normal, backup HYBRID SAN is standby.

Working

When master HYBRID SAN is abnormal, backup HYBRID SAN takes over the tasks.

Now backup HYBRID SAN status is working and master HYBRID SAN status is

taken-over. When master HYBRID SAN recovers, backup HYBRID SAN recovers to

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Chapter 7 HYBRID SAN Sub-System

Purpose:

You can configure the parameters for HYBRID SAN sub-system.


Module Description

Information Encoding device, record schedule, and record volume information are listed.

Encoding Device You can add and manage encoding devices, adjust HYBRID SAN sub-system time, count

remaining recoding capacity, and analyze video loss.

Preview and Record You can view encoding device status and live view image, and start and stop manual

record of one or more encoding devices.

Strategy and Alarm You can configure recording schedule, create uploading task and schedule, and configure

alarm parameter.

Download and play You can search, archive, backup, lock, play, and download recorded videos.

User Management You can switch system language and edit display rows in each page.

System Config You can configure system alarms and view HYBRID SAN version.

Log Management Log helps you figure out HYBRID SAN history actions. You can search, export, and clear

logs.

Key Words:

Information, Encoding Device, Preview and Record, Strategy and Alarm, Download and play, User Management,

System Config, Log Management

Figure 7. 2 HYBRID SAN Sub-System


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7.1 Access by Web Browser

Steps:

1. Open web browser.

2. Input the storage system IP address (https://10.254.254.254:2004) in Web browser address bar.

3. Press Enter. Then login interface appears.

4. Enter Password of HYBRID SAN sub-system and click Login to log in.

STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own

choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper

case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the security of your product.

And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the

password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

Figure 7. 3 HYBRID SAN Sub-System

7.2 Information

Purpose:

Encoding device, record schedule, and record volume information are listed.

Step:

Click Information in navigation bar.

Figure 7. 4 Information

https://10.254.254.254:2004/


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Table 7. 2 Status Description

Status Description

Free Connection is normal and it is recording.

No video input It appears when encoding device amount reaches the limit or HYBRID

SAN is rebooting.

Recording Encoding device is recording.

Password or user name error Incorrect user name or password for encoding device.

Not load When HYBRID SAN starts, loading encoding device failed.

Unknown HYBRID SAN is error.

Not connected Failed to get stream for encoding device.

Recording… Archiving… Encoding device is recording and archiving.

Recording… Uploading… Encoding device is recording and receiving videos from front-end

devices.

Archiving Encoding device isn’t recording, but is archiving.

Uploading Encoding device isn’t recording, but is receiving videos from cameras.

7.3 Encoding Device

Purpose:

You can add and manage encoding devices, adjust HYBRID SAN sub-system time, count remaining recoding

capacity, and analyze video loss.

Step:

Click Encoding Device in navigation bar.

Figure 7. 5 Device Management

7.3.2 Adding Encoding Device

Steps:

1. Click Add Encoding Device.

2. Enter Encoding Device Name.

3. According to encoding device acutal parameters, select Encoding Device Type, enter IP/Host, Port, Channel,

Login user, and Password.

4. Optionally, you can enable stream media server by checking the checkbox of Enable SMS (Stream Media

System), inputting IP address:port (e.g., 192.168.0.2:554) in SMS, and select URL Mark and Transmission

Method.

5. Optionally, you can enable other function according to your needs.

Enable streaming according to needs: The storage system releases occupied bandwidth, when no


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stream requirement for the encoding device. If selected, the encoding device Attribute marks as P.

ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment): When the storage system disconnects with the encoding

device, the encoding device records video and stores in its own storage device, like SD card. Once

connection recovers, encoding device sends the video to the storage system. If selected, the encoding

device Attribute marks as T.

Enable sub-stream to preview and record: If selected, when you preview and record via sub-stream, it

takes lower bandwidth. But sub-stream video quality and bitrate is lower than main stream. And the

encoding device Attribute would mark as S. If record strategy exists, HYBRID SAN gets stream

according to strategy.

Enable Arming: If selected, when alarm occurs to encoding device, HYBRID SAN can trigger alarm

record. And the encoding device Attribute would mark as A.

6. Select related record volume in Link to Record Volume.

7. Click OK and click OK in confirmation dialog box to add the encoding device.

Figure 7. 6 Add Encoding Device

Repeat above steps to add more encoding devices. Up to 1024 encoding devices can be added.

If the encoding device you add isn’t in the List of Compatible of Encoding Device, the Attribute would mark

as B. You can ask technical support for the List of Compatible of Encoding Device.

7.3.3 Modifying and Deleting

Steps:

To delete encoding devices, do following steps:

1. Check the checkbox of encoding device you want to delete.

2. Click Delete encoding device.


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To modify encoding device parameters, do following steps:

1. Click of encoding device you want to modify.

2. Edit the parameters you want to modify.

3. Click OK and click OK in confirmation dialog box to save the settings.

To modify linked record volume, do following steps:

1. Check the checkbox encoding device you want to modify.

2. Select the target record volume in the dropdown list.

7.3.4 Exporting and Importing Encoding Device

Purpose:

For the purpose of modifying a large number of encoding device in batch, you can export them, modify their

parameters, and import them back to HYBRID SAN sub-system.

Steps:

To export encoding devices, do following steps:


Figure 7. 7 Export

2. Select file saving path and click OK to save it.

The exported file is a .csv file. You can view and edit it via Microsoft Excel. The content of exported file is shown in

Figure 7. 8 Exported File.

Figure 7. 8 Exported File

To import encoding devices, do following steps:

1. Click .

2. Click Browse and select the target file.

3. Optionally, you can select the Operation Options.

Update Duplicate Device: When the contents of HOST and CHANNEL column of several encoding

devices are the same, HYBRID SAN judges them as duplicate encoding device. If it is selected,

HYBRID SAN would add all of the duplicate encoding devices and update the previous encoding

devices’ parameters. Or duplicated wouldn’t be added.

Update encoding device with the same name: If selected, when encoding devices in HYBRID SAN

sub-system and importing file share the same name, once imported, the encoding devices in

importing file would replace the one in HYBRID SAN sub-system.


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Auto link record volume: If selected, when encoding devices in importing file have no linked record

volume, once imported they would link to the first record volume in HYBRID SAN sub-system.

Auto Rename: If selected, when duplicated name exists during add and modifying, the name of added

encoding devices would be renamed as “previous name _1”.

4. Click OK and click OK in confirmation dialog box to import. The encoding device list would be updated

according to imported file.

Figure 7. 9 Import

7.4 Previewing and Recording

Purpose:

Do following steps to start or stop recording manually.

Steps:

Click Preview and Record in navigation bar.

Figure 7. 10 Preview and Record

To start or stop manual recording for specified encoding devices, do following steps:

1. Check the checkboxes of encoding devices you want to start manual record.

2. Click Turn on videos to start recording. And you can click turn off videos to stop recording.

To start or stop manual recording for all encoding devices, do following step:

Click Turn on All to start recording for all. And you can click Turn off All to stop recording for all.

If the encoding device is recording according to record schedule, click Stop recording or All stop wouldn’t stop

recording, for record schedule would start recording again. For schedule details, refer to 7.5 Strategy and Alarm.


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7.5 Strategy and Alarm

Purpose:

You can configure recording schedule, create uploading task and schedule, and configure alarm parameter.

Step:

Click Strategy and Alarm in navigation bar.

Figure 7. 11 Strategy and Alarm

7.5.1 Record Plan

Purpose:

Set the record plan, and then the encoding devices automatically starts and stops recording according to the

configured plan.

Step:

Click Record Strategy in navigation bar.

Figure 7. 12 Record Strategy

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7.5.1.2 Simple Record Plan

Purpose:

Set the simple record plan, and then the specified encoding devices automatically start/stop recording according

to the configured plan.

Steps:

1. Click Create record plan.

2. Enter in the encoding device name and click OK to select the encoding device. Repeat the step to add more.

Or select encoding devices or groups in the list.

Figure 7. 13 Select Encoding Devices

3. Select the Date on which you want to set schedule.

Figure 7. 14 Date

4. In Record mode, to schedule an all-day recording, check the checkbox of Whole-day Video.

Or you can select the one or more time segments to set start time and end time.

Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods can’t be overlapped with each other.

Figure 7. 15 Record

5. Optionally, you can select one or more Dispatch options.

Disabled by Default: If selected, schedule status is Stopped. And encoding device would not start recording.

Other Schedule options wouldn’t take effective.

Not execute record dispatch: If selected, encoding device wouldn’t start recording. Other Schedule options


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wouldn’t take effective.

Copy back: If selected and uploading schedule exists, the camera video would upload to HYBRID SAN . For

details of configuring uploading schedule, refer to chapter 7.5.2.3 Adding Upload.

Disable alarm pre-record: Pre-record refers to the time you set to record before the scheduled time or

event. If selected, pre-record is turned off.

Disable alarm arming: If selected, when encoding device is error, HYBRID SAN wouldn’t alarm.

Lock: If selected, you need to set locking time as a specified duration or keep locking. During locking time,

videos wouldn’t be overlapped. Locking time must be longer than duration time.

Use sub stream to record: If selected, encoding device records via sub-stream instead of main stream.

7.5.1.3 Advanced Record Plan

Purpose:

By setting advanced record plan, you can specify the start recording time and recording duration for designated.

Steps:

1. Click Advanced Strategy.

2. Enter in the encoding device name and click OK to select the encoding device. Repeat the step to add more.



3. Select Start time by Instant Recording or Preset Time.

Instant Recording: Starts recording once schedule is added.

Preset Time: Starts recording at the set time.

4. Select Duration unit as Week, Day, Hour, Minute, or Second and enter number.

Duration: Keeps recording during the time.

Figure 7. 17 Start Time and Duration Time

5. Optionally, you can select one or more Dispatch options. For details, refer to step 5 of 7.5.1.2 Simple Record

Plan.

6. Select Use Strategy and set the end time.

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7. Click OK to save the schedule. Then before the end time, the selected encoding devices would repeatedly

start recording at set start time and stop recording till the duration time.

7.5.1.4 Exporting and Importing Advanced Record Plan

Purpose:

For the purpose of managing advanced schedules in batch, you can export them, modify their parameters, and

import them back to HYBRID SAN sub-system.

Step:

For detailed steps, you can refer to chapter 7.3.4 Exporting and Importing Encoding Device.

7.5.2 Upload Strategy

Purpose:

When videos in HYBRID SAN lost, and the lost videos exist in encoding devices. You can upload the videos back

to HYBRID SAN .

Step:

Click Strategy and Alarm in navigation bar and choose Upload Strategy.

Figure 7. 18 Upload Strategy

7.5.2.1 Basic Settings

Steps:

1. Click Basic Configuration.

2. Enter Detection Start Time, Detection End Time, Max. Camera Number, and Max. Uploading Camera for

One DVR.

Detection Window Start Time: Start time of detecting uploading.

Detection Window End Time: End time of detecting uploading. Videos ranges from detection start

time to end time would be uploaded.

Upload Channel max limit: The maximum cameras that could upload simultaneously.

Single DVR Uploading Max Limit: The maximum cameras in a DVR that could upload simultaneously.


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Figure 7. 19 Basic Configuration

7.5.2.2 Adding Uploading Tasks

Purpose:

When videos in HYBRID SAN lost, and the lost videos exist in encoding devices. You can upload the videos back

to HYBRID SAN by adding uploading tasks.

Steps:

1. Click Add Upload Task.

2. Enter the encoding device name and click OK to select the encoding device. Repeat the step to add more.



3. Set the Video Start time and Video End time of video you want to upload.

Figure 7. 21 Add Uploading Tasks

4. Click OK to add the task. Then if encoding device contains the video, it starts uploading the video to HYBRID

SAN .

7.5.2.3 Adding Upload Plan

Purpose:


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Uploading schedule can judge whether video loss happens during record schedule. Configure the uploading

schedule to upload the videos saved in encoding devices back to HYBRID SAN .

Before you start:

Ensure pulling back data from encoding device in schedule options is selected when configuring basic or advanced

schedule. For detailed steps, refer to chapter 7.5.1.2 Simple Record Plan and chapter 7.5.1.3 Advanced .

Steps:

1. Click Add Upload Plan.




6. Select the date on which you want to set schedule.

7. In Upload mode, to schedule an all-day uploading, check the checkbox of All-day Upload.

Or you can select the one or more time segments to set start time and end time.

Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods can’t be overlapped with each other.

8. Click OK to add the schedule. Then selected encoding devices only upload videos during the set data and

time segments.

7.5.3 Alarm

Purpose:

You can set the recording time for alarm events.

Before you start:

Enable alarm events you want to pay attention in encoding devices first. For details, refer to user manual of

encoding device.

Steps:

1. Click Strategy and Alarm in navigation bar and choose Alarm.


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Figure 7. 23 Alarm

2. Click Set Alarm Configuration.




4. Enter Trigger Recording (Archive) Duration for alarm types you want to pay attention. Valid Duration ranges

from 5 to 9999. Then when an alarm occurs, HYBRID SAN starts recording for the set Duration.

The supported alarm types include Signal Source, Motion Detection, Video Tampering, Border Cross, Wrong

Direction, Unattended Baggage, and Object Loss.

5. Optionally, you can check the checkbox of Archive of alarm types. Then the alarm videos can be viewed in

Archive Search interface.

Figure 7. 25 Other Configurations

6. Click OK to save the settings.


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7.6 Playing and Downloading

Purpose:

You can search, archive, backup, lock, play, and download recorded videos.

Step:

Click Download and Play in navigation bar.

Figure 7. 26 Download and Play

7.6.1 Searching Video

Steps:

1. Click Search Video.




3. Specify the search conditions including Start Time, End Time, Record Type, Search Type, and Display

locktime (whether it is a locked video).

4. Click OK to start search. And the videos meet the search conditions would be listed.

7.6.2 Locking Videos

Purpose:

The locked videos will not be overlapped by other videos.

Before you start:

Search videos first.

Steps:

1. Check the checkboxes of videos you want to lock. Not more than 100 videos can be selected.

2. Click Lock Configuration.


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3. Select lock mode as Unlock, Lock last, or Lock time.

Unlock: If selected, the locked video would be unlocked.

Always Locked: If selected, the video is locked permanently.

Lock Duration: If selected, you need to set the locking time. Then the video would be locked from the

video start time for the set time.

Figure 7. 28 Lock Mode

7.6.3 Playing Videos

Purpose:

Play back videos to view the history image.

Before you start:

● Search videos first.

● Add IP address of HYBRID SAN to web browser trusted sites and enable all of ActiveX controls and

plug-ins.

1. Enter Trusted Sites menu.

Tools › Internet Options › Security › Trusted Sites


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Figure 7. 29 Trusted Sites

2. Click button, enter https://IP address of HYBRID SAN , click Add, and click Close to go

back to upper menu.

3. Click button, enable all of ActiveX controls and plug-ins, click OK to save and go back to

upper menu.


7.6.3.2 Whole Video Playback

Purpose:

Play the original video.

Steps:

1. Check the checkboxes of videos you want to play. Not more than 16 videos can be selected.

2. Click Video Playback. And another window pops up. You can view the playback image.


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Figure 7. 30 Playback Window

3. You can play all selected videos by clicking Play All in upper-right corner.

7.6.4 Downloading Videos

Purpose:

Save the videos to computer by downloading them.

Before you start:

Search videos first.

7.6.4.1 One-Key Downloading

Step:

Click button and select the saving path to save a single video.

7.6.4.2 Block Downloading

Steps:

Click button and click Complete Download to download.


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Figure 7. 31 Segment Downloading

7.6.4.3 Batch Dowloading

Steps:

1. Check the checkboxes of videos you want to download.

2. Click button to pop up batch downloading interface.

3. Click button to select saving path.

4. Select downloading mode as By signle-task or By multi-task.

By single-task: Download one video at a time.

By multi-task: Download several videos simultaneously. The maximum downloading video

amount is Max. number of tasks whose valid range is from 1 to 5.

5. Click Start to start downloading. You can click Stop to stop downloading.

Figure 7. 32 Batch Downloading


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7.7 User

Purpose:

You can switch system language and edit display rows in each page.

Steps:

1. Click User Management in navigation bar.

2. To modify Interface language, select language in the dropdown list.

3. To modify the display rows in each page, select number in the dropdown list of Number of table rows

shown in each page.

4. Click Upload Configuration to save the changes.

Figure 7. 33 User

7.8 System Configuration

Purpose:

You can configure system alarms and view HYBRID SAN version.

Step:

Click System Config in navigation bar.

7.8.1 System Alarm

Purpose:

You can set linkage actions for alarm type, specify alarm type for alarm events, and turn on or turn off status

alarm.

Steps:

1. Click System in navigation bar and choose System Alarm to enter System Alarm interface.

2. Alarm type includes Info (Information), Warning, Error, and Fatal. Specify 3 linkage actions for the 4 alarm

types.


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Figure 7. 34 Alarm Setting

3. Specify alarm type for alarm events.

Figure 7. 35 Alarm Events

4. Turn on or turn off status alarm.

Figure 7. 36 Status Alarm

5. Click to save the settings.

7.8.2 HYBRID SAN Version

Purpose:

You can view HYBRID SAN version, HYBRID SAN library version, and HYBRID SAN other version.

Step:

Click System Config in navigation bar and choose Version.


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Figure 7. 37 HYBRID SAN Version

7.9 Log Management

Purpose:

Log helps you figure out HYBRID SAN history actions. You can search, export, and clear logs.

Step:

Click Log Management in navigation bar to enter Log Management interface.

Figure 7. 38 Log Management

7.9.1 Searching Log

Steps:

1. Click Search log.

2. Specify the search condition including Log type, Start time, End time, and Including Characters.

3. Click OK to start search. The matched logs would be listed.

Figure 7. 39 Log Search


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7.9.2 Exporting Log

Purpose:

You can export the listed logs to local HDD.

Before you start:

Search the logs you want to export.

Step:

Click Export All Logs and choose the saving path to save it.

The exported logs are integrated in a .csv file.

7.9.3 Clearing Log

Step:

Click Clear All System Logs and click OK in popup confirmation dialog box to clear all logs saved in HYBRID SAN

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Chapter 8 System

Purpose:

You can configure network parameters, alarm triggered action, system time, modify system password, and so

forth.


Module Description

Network

You can:

Modify the configuration of management network interface and data network

interfaces.

Bond data network interfaces.

Remotely access the storage system via a specified gateway.

Edit DNS server IP address, bond mode, and network work speed.

Alarm You can:

Send the storage system alarms to client via e-mail or SNMP manager.

Time You can:

Manually or automatically adjust system time.

Power Supply

You can:

● View UPS mode.

● Modify UPS power-off time.

● Modify supported UPS manufacturer.

Management

Tool

You can:

Modify user password.

Configure SMTP parameters.

Test network communication between the storage system and a specified IP

address.

Update the storage system.

View service status.

Keywords:

Network, Alarm, Time, Power Supply, Tool

Figure 8. 2 System


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8.1 Network

Purpose:

The storage system provides one management network interface and two data network interfaces. The

management network interface is designed for configuring the data network interface and device maintenance.

The data network interfaces are used to transmit data.

Step:

Click System in navigation bar and choose Network.

Figure 8. 3 Network

8.1.1 Modifying Data Network Interface

Steps:

1. Check the checkbox of data network interface.

2. Click in Basic Network Interface list.

3. Enter the new IP Address and Subnet Mask and select MTU in dropdown list.

MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit): Select MTU as larger than 1500 byte for the purpose of improving

transmission performance.


8.1.2 Binding Network Interfaces

Purpose:

When transmitting data via a single data network interface, once the data network interface fails, data

transmission stops. By bonding multiple data network interfaces into one, they can share one IP address, thus to

balance network load and create redundant links. When transmitting data via a bound network interface, once a

data network interface fails, other data network interfaces take over the transmission task.

The management network interface does not support bond.

The IP addresss of bound network interface is the same as the first data network interface.

Before you start:


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Connect all data network interfaces to network via network cables.

8.1.2.1 Creating Bond

Steps:

1. Check the checkboxes of data network interfaces in Basic Network Interface list.

2. Click Bind Network Interface and click OK in confirmation dialog box.

Figure 8. 4 Bound Network Interface Information

8.1.2.2 Deleting Bond

Steps:

1. Check the bound network interface checkbox.

2. Click and click OK in confirmation dialog box. Then the bound network interface is recovered

to several data network interfaces.

Figure 8. 5 Confirmation Dialog Box

8.1.2.3 Modifying Bonding Mode

For detailed information and steps, refer to section 8.1.5.2 Binding Mode.

8.1.3 Adding Route

Purpose:

By default, the route is empty, clients in different network segment access the storage system via the default

gateway. If you want to access the storage system via a specified gateway, add route here.

Steps:

1. Click Add Route Info in Custom Route Information list.


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Figure 8. 6 Add Route

2. Input Route IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway.

The client server within Route IP address can access the storage system via the Default Gateway.

3. Select Bound data Network Interface in the dropdown list.

4. Click OK to add the route. Thus the client server within 10.128.50.1 to 10.128.50.55 can access the storage

system via the bound network interface 1 whose the gateway is 192.168.0.2.

8.1.4 MAC and IP Bonding

Purpose:

Only client with the specified MAC address and IP address is allowed to get access to iSCSI HDD.

Steps:

1. Click MAC&IP Bonding.

Figure 8. 7 MAC&IP Bonding

2. Input target Client IP Address and MAC Address.

Ensure the client IP is in the same network segment with the storage system.

3. Click OK and click OK in pop up confirmation box to create bond.

8.1.5 Advanced Parameters

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You can configure DNS server, bond mode, and network work speed parameters.

8.1.5.1 DNS Server

Purpose:

You are required to add DNS server IP address if you need to access external network.

Steps:

1. Click Modify of Preferred DNS Server.

2. Enter IP address in text field.


Figure 8. 8 DNS Server

8.1.5.2 Binding Mode

Purpose:

The selection of bond mode is related to actual application and network situation. Up to seven types of bond

modes are provided. For details, refer to Table 8. 2 Bonding Mode Description.

Steps:

1. Click Modify of NIC Binding Mode.

2. Select bond mode in dropdown list. Up to 7 bond modes are selectable.


Figure 8. 9 NIC Binding Mode

Table 8. 2 Bonding Mode Description

Bond Mode Description

Round-robin

Definition:

All data network interfaces sends and receives data in turn.

When using the mode, it is recommended to apply protocols except

TCP/IP.

Advantage:

Load balance.

All data network interfaces are fully used.

There is no requirement about hardware like network switch.

Disadvantage:

The order of received data is uncertain.

Low network throughput.

Active-Backup

Definition: The default bond mode. Transmits data via a specified data network

interface, other data network interfaces are standby. Only when the specified

data network interface fails, another standby data network interface takes over


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transmission task.

Advantage:


Redundant network links.

Disadvantage:

Load balance isn’t supported.

Uses only one data network interface at a time. Other data network

interfaces aren’t fully used.

XOR

Definition:

The storage system can figure out the relationship between each data

network interface and client MAC addresses. According to the relationship,

the storage system transmits data to clients with corresponding data

network interface. If the working data network interface fails, another

data network interface takes over the task.

It is recommended to use this mode in a local area network. However, if

data is transmitted via network gateway, don’t use the mode.

Advantage:

There is no requirement to hardware like network switch.

Balance the load in the local area network within a network switch.

Disadvantage: Load balance isn’t supported in different local area network.

Broadcast

Definition: All the data network interfaces transmit the same data.

Advantage:


Redundant network links.

Data network interfaces are fully used.

Disadvantage:

Load balance isn’t supported.

Low data network interface usage.

802.3ad

Definition: The storage system figures out the relationship between each data

network interface and clients’ MAC addresses according to Hash Algorithm. The

storage system transmits data to client via corresponding data network

interface.

Advantage:

Based on IEEE standard, devices in system can work efficiently if they are

all 802.3ad mode.

Load balance.


Disadvantage: The storage system, network switch, and client server are all

required to support 802.3ad mode.

Tlb

Definition: The storage system allocates output traffic to each data network

interfaces, according to current load. And transmits data to clients via different

data network interfaces. If the working data network interface fails, another

data network interface takes over the task.


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Advantage:


Load balance when sending data.

Disadvantage: Load balance isn’t supported when receiving data.

Virtualization

Definition:

The storage system allocates input and output traffic to each data network

interfaces, according to current load.

It is recommended to use the mode when sending and receiving data to

multiple clients.

Advantage:


Load balance in both sending and receiving data.

8.1.5.3 Network Work Speed

Purpose:

It is the speed of all data network interfaces. The default network work speed is 100 Mb/s. It is recommended to

set network work speed according to actual network situation.

Steps:

1. Click Modify of Network Word Speed.

2. Select Network Work Speed as 1000 Mb/s or 100 Mb/s.


8.2 Alarm

Purpose:

The storage system supports notifying you about the occurring alarms via e-mail and SMTP manager.

Steps:

Click System in navigation bar and choose Alarm to enter Network interface.

Figure 8. 10 Alarm

8.2.1 Alarm Type

Purpose:

The Table 8. 3 Alarm Type Description describes the supported alarm types and corresponding event level. E-mail


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and SNMP manager support notifying you about the alarm types in Table 8. 3.

Table 8. 3 Alarm Type Description

Module Alarm Type Event Level

Power supply Controller power supply error Serious

Storage enclosure power supply error Serious

Temperature

Temperature is too high Warning

Temperature is high Serious

Temperature is too low Serious

Fan

Fan speed is too low Warning

Fan speed error Serious

Fan damaged or poor connection Serious

Memory Memory is used too much. Warning

DOM card Insufficient capacity Serious

HDD

HDD loss Serious

HDD warning Warning

Bad HDD Serious

Risky HDD Serious

Drive kicked an HDD Serious

Array kicked an HDD Serious

Array

Not available Serious

Degraded Warning

Rebuilding Warning

Storage system

Physical HDD loss Serious

Unknown physical HDD loss Serious

Storage pool unmounted Serious

All storage pool lost Serious

NAS

SAMBA error Serious

NFS error Serious

FTP error Serious

AFP error Serious

HTTP error Serious

RSYNC error Serious

iSCSI iSCSI configurations mismatch Serious

I/O error Serious

Network

Data network interface %d unconnected Serious

Network speed of data network interface %d is

100M Ethernet.

Serious

Single data network interface %d unconnected Serious

Cluster

Cluster heartbeat communication error: network

transmission failed

Serious

Cluster resource network error: resource network Serious


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Module Alarm Type Event Level

interface % disconnected

8.2.2 Adding Email

Purpose:

Alarm messages are sent to receiving e-mails via sending e-mails.

Before you start:

Set DNS server first. Refer to section 8.1.5.1 DNS Server for detailed steps.

8.2.2.1 Sending Email

Steps:

1. Click button.

2. Enter User Name, Password, SMTP, and SMTP Port.

User Name: sending e-mail account.

Password: sending e-mail password.

SMTP: sending e-mail server website.

SMTP Port No.: sending e-mail server port.

3. Click OK to add the sending e-mail.

Figure 8. 11 Configure Sending Email

8.2.2.2 Receiving Email

Steps:

1. Click Add Email User.

2. Enter Email and User Name.

3. Choose Event Level as Alarm Event or Serious Event.

4. Click OK and click OK in confirmation dialog box to add the user. The added e-mail account is listed in List of

email alarm users.


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Figure 8. 12 Add Email Alarm User

8.2.3 Testing Email

Purpose:

After sending and receiving e-mail are configured, you can test the communication between them.

Steps:

1. Check the checkbox of sending e-mail you want to test.

2. Click button and click OK in confirmation dialog box to start test. The test result is listed in a

message dialog box.

8.2.4 Adding SNMP Manager

Purpose:

SNMP manager can notify the SNMP-Trap software installed in your computer about the storage system alarm.

When alarm occurs, alarm message pops up in SNMP-Trap software.

Before you start:

1. Install the SNMP-Trap software in your computer.

2. To receive alarm message in client, turn on Administration & Monitoring Tools in client.

Steps:

1. Click .

Figure 8. 13 Add SNMP Manager


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2. Enter SNMP Manager and SNMP Port No. in the text field.

3. SNMP Version is V2(V2C) by default and is not editable.

4. Choose Event Level as System Log, Alarm Event, Error Event, or Serious Event.

5. Click OK and click OK in conformation dialog box. The added SNMP manager is listed in SNMP manager list.

8.2.5 Testing SMTP Manager

Purpose:

You can test the network communication of SMTP manager.

Steps:

1. Check the checkbox of SMTP manger to test.

2. Click button and click OK to start test. Then test result pops up.

8.3 Time

Purpose:

System time is adjustable.

Steps:

Click System in navigation bar and choose Time.

Figure 8. 14 Time Management

8.3.1 Adjusting System Time

8.3.1.1 Manual Adjust

Steps:

Do one or more of the following:

Adjust Time Zone


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1. Click Modify of Current System Time Zone.

2. Select time zone in the dropdown list.

3. Click OK and click OK in confirmation dialog box.

Adjust Date and Time

4. Click Modify of Current System Time.

5. Select date and time in text field.

6. Click OK and click OK in confirmation dialog box.

8.3.1.2 Auto Adjust

Purpose:

The storage system automatically adjusts system time according to time server.

Before you start:

Turn off the NTP server in client software.

Steps:

1. Enter a correct Time Server IP Address in text field.

2. Click Enable of NTP Server Status to start auto time adjust.

Figure 8. 15 Adjust Time Automatically

8.3.2 Synchronizing Time

Purpose:

You can configure time synchronization strategy.

Before you start:

Turn off the NTP server in client software.

Log in the storage system via resource IP address.

Steps:

1. Click Enable of Time Sync Strategy Status (Synchronization Strategy Status).

2. Enter Time Server IP Address in text field

3. Enter Sync Cycle (Synchronization Cycle) in text field.

4. Click Configure to start time synchronization.

Figure 8. 16 Synchronize Time


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Chapter 9 Log

Purpose:


Module Description

Log Download You can download logs by downloading mode.

Operation log It records the content and time of each operation. Search, download, and clear logs are

supported.

Performance log

The storage system records the performance logs at every ten minutes. Performance log

includes messages of CPU usage, memory footprint, network traffic, and array read and

writing speed.

Update log It records the details information of every system update.

Keywords:

Log Download, Operation log, Performance log, Update log

Figure 9. 2 System


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9.1 Operation Log

Purpose:

Operation log records the content and time of each operation. Search, download, and clear logs are supported.

Steps:

Click Log in navigation bar and choose Operation Log to enter Operation Log interface. Do one or more of the

following:

Figure 9. 3 Operation Log

View Logs

Figure 9. 4 Paging

Click / button to turn to previous/next page.

Click / button to turn to the first/last page.

Or enter page number and click to go to the designated page.

Search Logs

Figure 9. 5 Search Log

1) To search by time, enter date and time you want to search in Search text field.

To search by log type, select log type in dropdown list.

Input correct data format, like March 23 2016 16:47:07.

2) Choose log type as All, Information, Warning, Error, or Serious in dropdown list.

3) Click Search. Logs meet the search conditions would be listed in operation window.

Clear All Logs

Click Clear Operation Log and click OK in popup dialog to confirm.

9.2 Performance Log

Purpose:

The storage system records the performance logs at every ten minutes. Performance log includes messages of

CPU usage, memory footprint, network traffic, and array read and writing speed.

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1. Click Log in navigation bar and choose Operation Log to enter Operation Log interface.

2. For detailed steps of viewing and search performance logs, refer to section 9.1 Operation Log.

Figure 9. 6 Performance Log

9.3 Upgrade Log

Purpose:

Update log records the details information of every system update.

Steps:

1. Click Log in navigation bar and choose Upgrade Log.

2. To view logs and search logs, refer to section 9.1 Operation Log for detailed steps.

Figure 9. 7 Update Log

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